Sweet Gingerbread Man (Live)

[@s-zz]

I will never be able to hear this song the same way again, thanks internet.

[@blissfulzane715]

🐈

[@robertheller4583]

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[@KamroshaAI]

🐈🍑

[@TheJoyStickPlayerGamesRule]

Enlighten me. How did the internet fuck this up?

[@VanguarDSFG]

r u talk1n ab0ut teh sw33t pepperm1nt cat?

[@CLASSICALJAJ]

Listening to this, seeing the video, for a moment, the world has no problems. Friendship exists, multicultural joy together. Can’t help but smile.

[@sneakerca]

...and wish for simplier times.

[@darrylbrostrom4633]

Thanks Hawkeye for bringing me to this song! Now its oneofma favorites!

[@stephaniet.6071]

Me too!

[@foulasespoir3982]

Really 🎉

[@RainaEmms]

Yeah, that's how I found it. But I prefer the Sammy version

[@simmiewilliams5970]

Loved this song when I was kid...70s goodness. Multicultural, peace love and togetherness vibe.

[@liammccbyrne4184]

its funny aint it? there was a time people watching this would be screaming "WHY ARE THERE BLACK PEOPLE!!?" now its "WHY ARE THERE WHITE PEOPLE!!?"

[@hrwatchinpuff6551]

1970’s Peace and harmony was the message after the turbulent 1960’s. Yeah 70’s pop culture is refreshing.

[@Buz-Lunch-Punx]

Sadly the Multicultural dream (which I bought into) turned out to be a nightmare

[@simmiewilliams5970]

@@Buz-Lunch-Punx You just need to find your tribe...peace to you.

[@Buz-Lunch-Punx]

@@simmiewilliams5970 How can I find my tribe when my fellow white people are being eradicated?

[@witheandstone7267]

It took forever, but I found a comment from someone with inside connections, and some random names. I have identified a few of them. Ernie Wood (dark-haired white young man now a Hypnotherapist), Jay Anderson, Nooch Kelly, Michael Reed, Diana Likus, Lisa?, Joanie, Bob Summers (producer arranger and musical director ), Penny Summers, Carol Curb (Mike's sister and producer), Patti Cahoon, Harry Blackstone III (the dark haired boy died in 1984 at the age of 25 ), Teresa Jaw (the Asian girl whose only acting credit was Mayberry R.F.D. (1968 ), Rusty Keller ( the redhead kid? maybe? actor credits for small parts in The Waltons and Addie and the King of Hearts both in 1976), The drummer was Cubby from the Disney Mouseketeers. It's a start.

[@terryrose4804]

Who's the little blonde in front right that looks like "Holly" from Land of the Lost?

[@serenatwilite4005]

@@terryrose4804 It's actress Kathy Coleman, who did play Holly in "Land of the Lost". There are a lot of videos about her on KZbin for anyone who wants to catch up on what she is doing today. She was with the Mike Curb Congregation for a while before she did "Land of the Lost'.

[@terryrose4804]

@@serenatwilite4005 No kidding. I think you tagged the person that said exactly that. Oops! On you.

[@TnseWlms]

Who's the one with the yellow boots?

[@あなたはフグに人参を食べること促]

My god, ep 3 was incredibly awesome! I can't believe we got so many great experiences and emotional moments in just a single episode. I have watched three times already💜

[@howells3788]

we all gathered here after that banging hawkeye episode

[@abialalooby2079]

@@howells3788 Fr though

[@andyvmraccoon]

Yo también vengo por el episodio Hawkeye, pero recuerdo que está canción ya la había escuchado anteriormente en Navidad. La banda sonora de Marvel es increíble, siempre saben cuándo es oportuno incluir canciones clásicas

[@viciousbane569]

So far Hawkeye is meh

[@rocketreindeer]

Me too, it was epic. More fun and inspiring moments in one episode than in some whole movies I've watched.

[@UberDurable]

Never heard it before, but fell in love right away!

[@jdub2591]

I like the choreography.

[@billswigart]

So thankful grew up with this song it just makes me smile!

[@robertheller4583]

i could never watch it the same way after watching *sweet peppermint cat*

[@Celluloidkid]

makes me feel good after a hard day at work...!!! BIG SMILE!!

[@jaelinsmith5207]

They all look so wonderful and very glorious if you can imagine.

[@EchoMutant1]

Thank you Hawkeye for being me to this song 💜🏹

[@Mixxie67]

I love how the redhead kid just keeps pulling focus. You do you kid! Curious where these folks are these days.

[@momokoblue8032]

You should watch him getting down doing the girls choreo while singing a traditional spiritual, 'Cotton Fields'.

[@kingporter67]

Super awesome sweet gingerbread man song, love the 1970's!!

[@Name-ps9fx]

The 70s vibe is strong with this one! ❤️✌🏼

[@dannylaarakker3008]

This is one my favourite songs of the 1970s.

[@LoganLavery]

I remember the Sammy Davis version, but do remember this group doing Burning Bridges.

[@billswigart6536]

I miss this time, it makes my day better!

[@UberDurable]

Beautiful and catchy!

[@miltoncampos6565]

I've been loving this song for more than fifty years, but it's the very first time I saw a live performance of the Mike Curb Congregation. It's all so deliciously corny!! Totally seventy. The little blond girl and the little ginger boy are so cute and both dance so well!! What a great surprise KZbin brought to me on these quarantine days...

[@unfuzzy]

i bet that ginger boy got beat up every day at school

[@miltoncampos6565]

@@unfuzzy Certainly!!!!😂😂😂😂

[@davidchamberlain5425]

@@unfuzzy wrong👎

[@unfuzzy]

@@davidchamberlain5425 lol how would you know, were you his dad or soemthing?

[@nuvigroovi]

liked “deliciously tacky”

[@kebz9303]

Marvel once again introducing me to fantastic songs.

[@marlyandreamestizo670]

También estoy aquí por Hawkeye, pero que dice la canción?

[@andyvmraccoon]

@@marlyandreamestizo670 Lo mismo quiero saber pero hasta el momento no hay algún vídeo con la canción subtitulada en español

[@wkaibigan]

Got me looking too. Hawkeye yeah?

[@Wiley_Coyote]

No Sammy, no good.

[@rocketreindeer]

@@marlyandreamestizo670 Solo entiendo un poco de espanol, pero la cancion es de un hombre diciendo que el siente como un hombre nuevo y fresco como un hombre de pan de jengibre.

[@ronpatton9424]

Love this song! 😎👏

[@rapscallion9776]

Dancing cat with a bedroom stare brought me here

[@justdario5748]

You're not alone on that 🙃

[@TheLakelake]

It's always the dancing cats...

[@jpp9896]

Sweet peppermint cat brought me here. Glad i watch this video.😊

[@robertheller4583]

🐈

[@KamroshaAI]

🐈🍑

[@parati1309]

the boy with the ginger bread hair is the BOSS.

[@keithsherwood1616]

Apparently he was killed about 10 years after this trying to break up a fight in a McDonalds. Anyone know anymore or who he was?

[@craigcumpston5838]

@@keithsherwood1616 he was apparently stabbed in the throat.

[@witheandstone7267]

@@keithsherwood1616 His name is Rusty Keller. I can find no record of him dead or alive after 78, but the dark-haired boy is Harry Bouton Blackstone III, who was killed at age 25 when the hood of a truck he was working on fell on his head.

[@keithsherwood1616]

@@witheandstone7267 Thank you very much. At least he now has a name. I’ll see what else I can find.

[@429np]

@@keithsherwood1616 Please share it with us.

[@bobdavis4848]

Nice fun music, great song, delightful to watch all these talented performers! Cute girls, beautiful women, dashing boys and handsome men, a class act! Bobby Sherman recorded this, too.

[@russell3380]

Bobby Sherman is in there.

[@bobdavis4848]

@@russell3380 Thank you for your comment. Where is Bobby shown in this?

[@russell3380]

@@bobdavis4848You're Welcome. Was hard for me to watch at 16, but not now, lol. He is; @:59 in the back, 1:39 between the two girls in the back, 1:51 is a good shot.

[@bobdavis4848]

@@russell3380 Thanks! Gee, I have albums and CDs of him, and it's not like he ever had a crew cut, but still at first I thought the hair was different. But I believe you. I first saw him on The Monkees. I don't care anymore if some laugh at my musical taste. Life's too short; not everything has to be heavy, dire or political. :-)

[@russell3380]

@@bobdavis4848 Crew cut? He looks exactly like Bobby Sherman to me especially @1:51 close up.

[@Palletjack-sv7re]

This was the 70's. No synchronized robotic moves. Cut loose and have some fun. May come as a shock to some, but no computers, me phones, or camcorders in those days. We were all much better off for it. Just see where we are now

[@waukee321]

Those 70s bell bottom pant legs and heeled boots. Memories indeed.

[@kevinsimpson8686]

One of the best ever songs to come outta the States. Totally loved this many decades ago when I first heard it, but this isn’t live. Not a microphone or musical instrument in sight. Still a brilliant song though. Many thanks for this post. 👏👍👌😉

[@YooTuba]

It was the 70s. TV variety shows were all lip synced.

[@케이-k5s]

yeah! hawkeye bring me here too 😊

[@momokoblue8032]

Little Ginger Bobby Bradyesque is throwin' down.

[@jaso9217]

Brings back great memories.

[@c.draper1483]

From 10-8-23 What a nice diversion from reality. Back to a kinder & gentler time from my childhood. ❤️

[@davidchamberlain5425]

Great sound🎶🎶🎵🎵👍👍

[@brookefenton9209]

I’m now addicted to this song ty Hawkeye lol could there be a more obnoxious Christmas song??? Love it

[@robahas]

When I heard this song after hawkeye #3 I suddenly remembered that it was a fave of mine back in the day. I hadn't even thought about it for 30 years. Really fun!

[@ava165]

THANK YOU HAWKEYE FOR INTRODUCING ME TO THIS BOP💜💜💜💜

[@aaronaragon7838]

I grew up in this era, the 70s...nice to see Bobby and Cindy Brady lighting it up!

[@edwardleslie3849]

Would've been nice to see Marcia, Jan, Carol and Alice getting their groove on too!

[@xeriland]

Fun fact: The little blonde girl is Holly from the TV show Land of the Lost.

[@newodkin]

@@xeriland Actually, no. The members changed all the time. The blonde girl here is Patti Cohoon, who preceded Kathy Coleman in the group.

[@serenatwilite4005]

@@newodkin Look closer at the face, this is Kathy in this video.

[@cjonyx]

WE SO DESPERATELY NEED THIS TODAY!

[@josephmayotte8879]

Especially those outfits!

[@Paul-dz7xi]

Just the clothes, not the music. 😆

[@jetcarddude]

Sorry but no, this is what lead to what we have now.

[@YooTuba]

​@@josephmayotte8879no not the outfits. I had some of those outfits as a tween/ young teen. The material was hot and itchy...pure polyester everything!

[@g.a.3746]

Maravilhosa música anos 70,tocava em comerciais no cinema❤❤👏👏👏👏

[@randywhite4142]

Love it

[@bryndahiller9981]

I almost forgot 😅 about these blessed days.

[@thementaldetectorist756]

Love this song

[@thementaldetectorist756]

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[@thementaldetectorist756]

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[@verilyheld]

Every December I wait and long for this to play on the radio stations. Nope, no love. Right, next December I'm begging for this to play!

[@kwood55]

As a child of the 70's this makes me smile. It looks and sounds like a sweet DMT trip.

[@majorpayne100]

I love ❤️ this song 🎶

[@voltorfan]

This song brings back memories

[@noramckinnon6954]

The red-headed boy is still alive. His name is Rusty Keller. Besides working with Mike Curb he appeared in an episode of The Waltons and, James at 16. The rumor of him getting killed at Mc Donalds is false.

[@jkl8006]

The character played by Rusty Keller in The Waltons and James at 16 is very likely the redhead in the M. C. Congregation as the resemblance (facial features and build) between the two is stunning. Unfortunately, I haven't found out anything else about Rusty since those appearances, and it's been over 40 years. Such a talented kid, it's surprising (and a shame) he didn't continue performing and making a name for himself. Lastly w/r/t the rumor of his getting killed at McDonalds 10 years after the M. C. Congregation performances, that would have occurred in the early to mid 1980s, which is well past The Waltons and James at 16 episodes. Maybe, with luck, we'll find out more about what happened with this guy.

[@429np]

@@jkl8006 Yes sir, I want to know too.

[@frederickclanahan1]

If this doesn’t make you smile then you have problems! Fantastic

[@cheri-gh6jc]

I heard this for the first time on Hawkeye ep 3, and now I'm just so Happy! Thank you Hawkeye! Merry Christmas Everyone!

[@fraserfraser605]

Cheers hawkeye good song never heard before watching hawkeye

[@jonathanj.3695]

Who's here from that peppermint cat animation by Actslu?

[@devintennant2053]

Me

[@markbutton4334]

That’s an impressive organ.

[@Dorsalfin]

On who?

[@anorakus8272]

@@Dorsalfin That's what she said!

[@rajatdas9459]

yes i m here after hawkeye ep3 😍🤩

[@ocelot420_69]

🍬🐱🍰 (If you know, you know)

[@jaelinsmith5207]

Beautiful

[@Grimprimetf]

Hawkeye Ep 3 🏹💜

[@zmaxx21]

Thanks Hawkeye for introducing us to this song! Can’t believe this used to be America, everyone singing along together, very multicultural and peaceful.

[@marylivingstone9815]

It never was.

[@zmaxx21]

@@marylivingstone9815 Not for racists it wasn’t.

[@NataliesMommy]

Poor Harry the third, Rusty is practically pushing him off the square there towards the end.😂😂

[@bryanpalmer9660]

Groovy 70s!💎

[@michaelbrown5888]

I as well got introduced to this song from Hawkeye. They need this on all the Christmas radio channels

[@serenatwilite4005]

It's not really a Christmas song though, it's just about feeling really good and magical. It shouldn't be established as just a song to hear at Christmas time, that would be missing the whole point of it.

[@brockreynolds870]

This groups was quite diverse for it's time. 2 black men, a black woman, a native american man, an asian little girl.

[@majorpayne100]

Real talents

[@rickjohnson6711]

Love Mike Curb Congregation!

[@ILoveLauriePartridge]

Love this song. Always reminds me of when Don Johnson and (my fave) Dianne Hull made their relationship complete in The Magic Garden Of Stanley Sweetheart from '70. MGM needs to cut the movie loose to the public. It's been 54 years.

[@walterj928]

Always wanted to see it.

[@terryhall3960]

I always thought it ironic that this sweet, wholesome song - which sounds like it could be from some Willy Wonka-type kid's movie of the period - was actually used in a film that was full of hippies, sex and drugs. It's also puzzling that it appears to have never been issued officially on home video, particularly in the wake of Johnson's stardom in "Miami Vice". Does anyone know why? Is it bogged down in some kind of legal issues?

[@Soriskrolik9185]

Best song ever

[@Sparkyoleano]

Those were great days back then

[@hrwatchinpuff6551]

Great tune 1970’s goodness....I love Sammy Davis Jr’s version as well.

[@Leena20]

A song from my childhood that Hawkeyes credits reminded me of .

[@carnybusiness7432]

I'm hooked on this song. Thanks Hawkeye.

[@fredericCapay]

00:17 Great Dance 🙌🙌🙌

[@Wanderer_bun]

Did the peppermint cat send you here to?

[@Cheeky_Hiro]

Yes.

[@s-zz]

Basically "Ankara Zone" the sequel, just hasn't hit mainstream (yet)....

[@KamroshaAI]

🐈🍑

[@siegeheavenly3601]

Yes

[@darienhigh]

Good Lord it's so hard to imagine this was life back in the 70s. You wouldn't see ANY artist today getting away with this much tackiness and cheese... I love it tho cuz I love cheese

[@moneybxndz161]

what genre of music is this?

[@darienhigh]

@@moneybxndz161 extreme cheeselog

[@estabanb55]

All these thugs nowadays would burn this video

[@darienhigh]

@@estabanb55 lots of the "thugs" nowadays aren't even real thugs

[@eEdselEdsel]

@@moneybxndz161 Adult Contemporary. The song is originally from the movie The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart.

[@Pulsarnix]

Heard this on Hawkeye and I absolutely love it

[@TimelordUK]

This is the Christmas staff party on Moonbase Alpha

[@Exe3D]

Thanks Sammy and Marvel this song is crack

[@eyahmeenusah7504]

On some real sh!t, I saw the title and got happy. Hit play and was like, "Where the hell is Sammy Daivis Jr"!?? Uh huh.....uh huh This version is super wack...

[@oliyes406]

Real

[@majorpayne100]

Real dancing 🕺🏻

[@sibionic]

Love the middle 8

[@Itelkner]

This makes me feel so... I dunno.... UP with people!!!

[@PG-18]

This song used to remind me of Christmas and gingerbread man cookies. Now it reminds me of a white and red cat with some serious peppermint cake in the trunk

[@grendlsma]

Anyone here from Hawkeye...?

[@shyman99]

I know the song by heart but it's been 50 years and I don't know where I would have heard it. Perhaps they made appearances on TV variety shows.

[@jerrykitich3318]

They did a lot of movie sound tracks. The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart. Starring Don Johnson.

[@LoganLavery]

They were regulars on The Glenn Campbell Goodtime Hour, which went for a few years.

[@shyman99]

@@LoganLavery - I thought about it some more and I think my elementary school music had us sing this song in class. Which would explain why I would know the lyrics so well .

[@LoganLavery]

@@shyman99 yes, my primary school had an excellent music set-up. We sang many songs of the day and that’s why I know the words to many obscure songs today. Sammy Davis Jr. also did a cover of this song and of course he also did Candyman, which was well known. I started grade school in 1970.

[@shyman99]

@@LoganLavery - We were lucky. My music teacher was fresh out of college and a hippy. So he loved to play the songs of the day and encouraged me to bring my 45s to school to play during class. They eventually were stolen, but he took me to a store to pick out some 45s after he saw I was upset. I think he still lives in the area and I have always wanted to look him up to relive those days. I still have his class handouts 50 years later.

[@alanhumphrey4198]

Loved Sammy Jr.'s cut on this song...

[@majorpayne100]

He covered this song 🎶

[@mrstacyj9496]

your internet source for macramé belts and go-go boots

[@DirtyMerkin]

Hooray for everything

[@alexanderleonovych1882]

This song was in The magic garden of stanley sweetheart

[@cwill2429]

Anyone know who the black haired woman is singing to the far right at 2:12.

[@AndreGuimaraesoficial]

This song was used with the theme of the program "Rede Fluminense de Notícias" that was shown by the extinct Tupi TV in Brazil between 1975 and 1980. the program in question talked about the facts that happened in the cities of the State of Rio de Janeiro, with the exception of the capital. Tupi TV had its concession revoked on July 18, 1980. During the government of the president of Brazil at the time João Figueiredo during the military dictatorship. Tupi had 9 of the 7 concessions revoked The stations in Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Recife and Fortaleza remained with the Bloch group, which created a new network, the "Rede Manchete", now extinct in 1999 and currently RedeTV! the concessions of São Paulo Belém and Porto Alegre were with the Silvio Santos group that originated the SBT Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão. It remains on the air to this day.

[@chuckycharliepeeper-oni9392]

What a journey this song took, eh? From the Magic World of Stan Sweetheart to a Sweet Peppermint Cat. Almost feels like it came full circle, eh?

[@chuckycharliepeeper-oni9392]

Still find it odd that its trip involved Sammy Davis and the Muppets.

[@linrob1312]

I remember Mike Curb Congregation for Burning Bridges..😊

[@ethanhall4376]

Hawkeye anyone?

[@tylercuddletail]

It's Twerking Christmas Cat Season!!

[@a.j.1424]

GET OUT!!!

[@thepushpakviman]

After hawkeye ep 3..... 😂

[@greenknight9000]

That cat *_That fucking cat_*

[@KamroshaAI]

🐈🍑

[@AFox739]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeah!

[@AdrianPG63]

The ginger lad stands out .... Oh and also the blond in the red outfit ... I wonder what became of them ? .....

[@stingray4real]

Mike Curb Congregation cheesy but brilliant.

[@davidchamberlain5425]

Not cheesy at all 👎.good sound👍👍

[@jimd2463]

The blond in the 2 piece orange ….. yes please !

[@sunlinesmith1511]

crazy stuff is this song would fit today

[@DianneCarter]

I want to know every one of the singers. Where are the surviving members today? Where did life take them? Fascinating. I’m a native San Fernando Valley girl too.

[@anorakus8272]

All gone now sadly.. you didn't hear about the 1974 Curbtown Massacre? 😢

[@brookcrowley4254]

@@anorakus8272 Oh dear. Does that also include the four kiddies in the congregation??

[@marks.3303]

@@brookcrowley4254 Lol.

[@drbobperkins]

Harry Blackstone III was the smallest boy in this group. He was singing at the far left at the end. He died when he was quite young. I knew him back in the day.

[@CLASSICALJAJ]

@@drbobperkins so saddened to read this. A tragic accident in 84. His memory lives on in the joy that people have when seeing this video.

[@zackdc1]

I didn't realize Adam Driver was around back then? Check him out around 1:27! LOL.

[@YooTuba]

Happy to see so many people here remember the Stanley Sweetheart movie. I thought the sequence of Don Johnson skipping around NYC with his two hippie chicks to this song was very sweet. I read that Andy Warhol really loved that movie and was supposed to be in it, but that didn't happen sadly.